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Dear Sara,
How many people have played Dr. Hannibal Lecter?
Cordially,
Joey R.
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Dear Sara,
How many people have played Dr. Hannibal Lecter?
Cordially,
Joey R.
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Dear Sara,
At the end of Season Three of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, Elena Gilbert, played by Nina Dobrev, becomes a vampire. Does Elena become a vampire in the series of novels that the TV show is based on, and if so, when?
Yours Truly,
Hayley N.
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Dear Sara,
What is the Cthulhu Mythos?Respectfully,
Fern J.
Dear Fern,
The Cthulhu Mythos is the blanket name, originally coined by horror writer August Derleth, for the mythology created in the works of H.P. (short for Howard Phillips) Lovecraft, 1890-1837. Lovecraft wrote about monstrous Great Old Ones, or Ancient Ones, who existed in a reality outside our universe, or else trapped inside the Earth or beneath the sea, hungering for a way back to destroy all sentient life in the cosmos. Their propensity for destruction and their appearances were both beyond description; any human who learned too much about them was bound to go mad. Cthulhu is perhaps the most famous of the named creatures created by Lovecraft – others in his pantheon include Azathoth, Ghatanothoa, Shub-Niggurath, Yog-Sothoth, Nyarlathotep and Yig. Lovecraft also wrote the short story “Herbert West: Re-Animator,” though it’s a safe bet the author could not have imagined the cult film REANIMATOR, based on his writing. Lovecraft’s mystical monsters exerted such a pull on the imagination of other horror writers, starting with his contemporary Derleth and continuing into the present day, that they began making their own contributions to the Mythos, which now includes a role-playing game and innumerable novels, short stories and films.
It’s In The Bag,
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Dear Sara,
From time to time, I hear people proclaiming, “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Why do they say this? I know for a fact that none of them are named Inigo Montoya, I am fairly certain I haven’t met any of their fathers, let alone killed them, and I am not going to prepare to die just because someone tells me I should. To be fair, none of these people have attempted to kill me, but it’s a little unnerving. What’s going on?
Thanks,
Sally G.
Dear Sally,
These people are likely quoting from the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE, directed by Rob Reiner and written by William Goldman, in a fairly faithful adaptation of his novel, published in 1973. The speech is given – more than once – by the character of Spanish swordsman Inigo Montoya, played by Mandy Patinkin. Inigo is seeking the six-fingered swordsman who, as one might surmise from the dialogue, killed Inigo’s father. Inigo repeats the phrase in preparation for the day when he finds the villain, who turns out to be Count Rugen, played by Christopher Guest, who is henchman to the equally vile Prince Humperdinck, portrayed by Chris Sarandon. When Inigo confronts Rugen, he gives the speech once again and kills his father’s murderer. A word of warning: if you have killed anyone who might have been a father, it is possible that someone saying to you “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father, prepare to die” is indeed named Inigo Montoya and preparing to duel with you to the death. To be on the safe side, don’t kill anybody.
It’s In The Bag,
Sara Bellum, Editor-at-Large Buzzy Mag
Dear Sara,
If giant fifty-to-eighty-foot megalodon sharks really swam the Earth’s seas between two and twenty-eight million years ago, why do scientists only find enormous shark teeth but no shark skeletons?
Arthur T.
Dear Arthur
For the same reason no one finds human skulls with intact noses or ears - sharks (and their cousins, rays and skates) have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. They are cartilaginous fish, known as chondrichthyes. Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue that breaks down in a comparatively short time after death, hence no prehistoric shark skeletons. (Or skeletal human noses or ears.)
It’s In The Bag,
Sara Bellum, Editor-at-Large Buzzy Mag
Dear Sara,
What is the meaning of the symbol in the Hunger Games which has a bird and and arrow inside a circle?
-Melissa
Dear Melissa,
The bird is a Mockingjay, the arrow a sign of war. The Mockinjay came about as a result of a Capitol plan gone bad. In the first revolution against the Capitol, the Capitol genetically engineered Bluejays to act as spys, repeating conversations they were sent to overhear. This backfired when the revolutionaries found out about the birds and passed them false information. The jabberjays were all male and so weren’t supposed to reproduce but they ended up mating with mockingbirds in the outer districts thus creating mockingjays, which are later found throughout their world. Mockingjays are the birds you saw and heard in the movie that could sing and say a few words. The existence of the Mockingjays proves that the Capitol is not infallible and also represents a hope for freedom, and is a symbol of revolution. That is why Katniss wearing her Mockingjay pin is so important, and when her stylist has her in a dress that looks like a Mockingbird’s feathers Katnis herself becomes a symbol of revolution.
It’s In The Bag,
Sara Bellum, Editor-at-Large Buzzy Mag
I saw the new Batman movie and it did not go into Bane’s history. How did he get messed up and need to wear that mask? Did Batman do it to him like he did to the Joker? Is Batman making as many bad guys as he is stopping?
Randy s.
